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Corruption in British Rule

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What the Dark Corners of the East India Company's Loot of India Reveals about the Innate British Character

What the Dark Corners of the East India Company's Loot of India Reveals about the Innate British Character

A deep dive into some of the details of the East India Company's heartless loot of India gives us several insights into the intrinsic Briton character that was at the root of England's colonisation of large parts of the globe.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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The Islamic System of Nazar as a Source of Corruption

The Islamic System of Nazar as a Source of Corruption

The Nazar system was a defining feature of Islamic regimes in India. In practice, it normalised political and official corruption at all levels beginning with the monarch himself, and was responsible for disfiguring the ancient Sanatana ideals of Dharma and Karma.

By Sandeep Balakrishna
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